Calculate volume

[Ingrid91]

Hi,

Is it possible to calculate the area highlighted in the picture below, and only that?

The road cuts the existing ground so that its able to be built. A-B-C

The top connects to the existing ground at a varying slope along the whole length of the corridor. A-C

The cut volume correctly shows how it goes from A-B-C. However, since we're filling the ground back up again and adding a bit on top I would like to know how much that is without having to do it manually. Is there a way?

I know that I can use the top surface from the corridor, but then I will also get a volume where the asphalt is above the existing ground, which is not what I'm after.

[dkennedy · Accepted solution]

Create a bottom ditch surface that only includes links, a-b & b-c, you could use exported dynamic corridor feature lines to do it. Then compare to what i assume is the ground surface. 

[Joe-Bouza]

In the volume dashboard you can calculate different boundaries 

[pkomatlapalli]

Hi @Ingrid91 ,

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[ecfernandez · Accepted solution]

Hi guys! interesting conversation. 

I would add the following.

I would modify the assembly and include a MarkPoint and a LinkToMarkedPoint subassembly to create the link A-C. Then I would use that link to create a surface. Finally, I would do a surface comparison between the top surface of the corridor and the surface that was created out of the link A-C.

A sectional volume computation should work as well. But the correct computation criteria should be created first. The criteria for this material should be something like:

• Surface Link A-C - Below
• Corridor Top Surface - Above

I hope this helps. Regards,